1992 Mazda Mx3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints
49
Total Complaints
122,500mi
Median Mileage
SEAT BELTS
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

95,750 25th Percentile
122,500 Median Mileage
168,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS
16
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
7
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
5
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER/PASSENGER FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS STICKS MIDWAY IN TRACK, DEALER HAS CORRECTED PROBLEM BY REPLACING MOTOR. TT"
"THE SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CAME LOOSE. TT"
"VEHICLE WAS IMPACT FROM A 3:00 POSITION SPEED 5 MPH, LAP/SHOULDER BELT RETRACT FAILED. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28